Scott Matzka
Appearance
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Scott Matzka | |||
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Born |
Port Huron, Michigan, U.S. | May 11, 1978||
Died |
December 16, 2018 Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. | (aged 40)||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
AHL Grand Rapids Griffins Cleveland Barons ECHL Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies Kalamazoo Wings SM-liiga Tappara EIHL Cardiff Devils | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2001–2013 |
Scott Matzka (May 11, 1978 – December 16, 2018) was an American professional ice hockey player.
Personal life
After retiring from hockey, Matzka revealed he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Following his diagnosis, he created an organization called "My Turn" to raise awareness and funds for ALS treatment.[1] He died from ALS on December 16, 2018, at the age of 40.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1994–95 | Petrolia Jets | WOHL | 38 | 32 | 33 | 65 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 45 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 53 | 38 | 40 | 78 | 112 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14 | ||
1997–98 | University of Michigan | NCAA | 41 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | University of Michigan | NCAA | 40 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00 | University of Michigan | NCAA | 40 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | University of Michigan | NCAA | 45 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies | ECHL | 63 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 97 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | ||
2002–03 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies | ECHL | 45 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 89 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 27 | ||
2003–04 | ETC Crimmitschau | Germany2 | 47 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Berliner SC Preussen | Germany3 | 43 | 29 | 52 | 81 | 160 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 | ||
2005–06 | Odense Bulldogs | Denmark | 35 | 28 | 15 | 43 | 138 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||
2006–07 | Odense Bulldogs | Denmark | 35 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 108 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 24 | ||
2007–08 | Odense Bulldogs | Denmark | 40 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 73 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | ||
2008–09 | EfB Ishockey | Denmark | 44 | 23 | 43 | 66 | 141 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
2009–10 | Örebro HK | Allsvenskan | 37 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Tappara | Liiga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Jokipojat | Mestis | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | ||
2010–11 | Cardiff Devils | EIHL | 54 | 30 | 52 | 82 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 32 | ||
2011–12 | Cardiff Devils | EIHL | 48 | 22 | 33 | 55 | 97 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | Kalamazoo Wings | ECHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
ECHL totals | 109 | 37 | 66 | 103 | 186 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 41 | ||||
Denmark totals | 154 | 99 | 124 | 223 | 460 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 62 | ||||
EIHL totals | 102 | 52 | 85 | 137 | 151 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 34 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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EIHL First All-Star team | 2010–11 | [3] |
References
- ^ Cotsonika, Nicholas J. (September 2, 2016). "Former NHL prospect resolute in battle with ALS". NHL.com. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ "Michigan hockey mourns death of Scott Matzka following ALS battle". The Detroit News. December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
- ^ http://www.eliteprospects.com/awards.php?award=EIHL%20All-Star%20First%20Team
External links
- Scott Matzka career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Scott Matzka career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
Categories:
- 1978 births
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- People from Port Huron, Michigan
- Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies players
- BSC Preussen Berlin players
- Cardiff Devils players
- Cleveland Barons (2001–2006) players
- Deaths from motor neuron disease
- Esbjerg Energy players
- ETC Crimmitschau players
- Grand Rapids Griffins players
- Jokipojat players
- Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) players
- Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey players
- Odense Bulldogs players
- Omaha Lancers players
- Örebro HK players
- Tappara players
- American men's ice hockey centers
- Ice hockey people from Michigan
- American expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- American expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- American expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- American expatriate ice hockey people in Finland
- American expatriate sportspeople in the United Kingdom
- American ice hockey center stubs